The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-06
War Against Knights of Labor.
German Roman Catholic Central
Union of America In Session.
Spannhorst Claims That They Have
Been Mlsrepresented.
Catholic WOrkingmen Urged TO Leave
the knights Of Labor.
whore PrOhibitionists, Anarchists
and Socialists Assemble Gu C0a-
suit No German Catholic
should ba fouud.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, September 5.-The
fret business session Of the German
Roman Catholic Central Union Of
America was opened this morning in
st. Michaeps Hall with prayer, by the
Rev. DR.. William TapperI, Of Covine.
ton, KY, who lie, by long odds, the
leading spirit In the gathering. There
were about 800 delegates present, and
all the available room on the main
floor and in the gallery Yves occupied
by people who came to witness the
proceedings. President Spsnnborst,
Of Detroit, made an address Of greeting
to the delegates. He claimed that the
attitude Of the German Catholics to.
ward other naiionaliiies had been mis-.
Represented and ia GO reports circu
lated. Ia his opinion, the German
Catholics recognized no distinction Of
nsiionslities; no national questions
ever came up in their meetings. On
tho questions at issue betWee the
Irish and the German Catholics,
the church alone had authority to de.
eide. He asked the delegates to use
no bard exprefsionH sgainst other
nationalities. The Germans in
America were Obliged to preserve the
German language in their schools. On
account OF that theY had been re-
presched with trying TO Gsrmanizs
Amar ca, That charge WAS unjust.
The Germans were true followers OF
the church and understood ite tesch.
inge. Charges Of that kind should be
treated with contempt. Mr.. Spann-
hors, denied the truth Of the report
that ne ever ssid thev would insist
upon the German language in spits OF
the biEhups. lie concluded by cpp.
gra,ulaling the Geima1 Catholics
upon the gro Nth OF Their societies aud
advised that each benevo ent eOci-ty
have fund TO be uss1 for the relief
Of workingmsn in distress.
After the Appointment Of commit
tees, George Mieisch, Of st. Paul, in.
troduc6d q resolution OF which the
lOllONluk 10 NFhUtlhllhNs
Whereas, The 90 called Knights Of
Labor come forth from day to day
with their talk for the purpose OF
helping the workingmen 10 their
rights by unrghteous mtars, tramp.
ling law and order nader foot, and try
TO destroy sciptural faith, therefore
be II hereby
"Re solved, That We urge all Catholic
working people 10 keep away from
said societies, for, according 20 our
experience, smell company Ia not sd.
visablo for Catholic workiDg people;
for where pTohibiiionists, anarchists
and socialists assemble 10 consnli
about the welfsre Of mankiuh thero
shou . not be I uEd sny German
CalhJlic WoTkiugmsn. la order 90
protect the good name OF German
Catholic societies from all injury, all
eccisties ehould bs txhorted not 20 70.
ceiye aiy Knights q Labor, and such
~ are already In them should bo iG-
ducsd O. leAve said ofdst Of Knighis
oi Labor"
Mr.. Mieifoh spoke insupp5r, Of Ibis
resolution. de Clsiinel tSat the
Ruighis OF Lahcr bad a demo aliz.ng
iItl ionre upon the Gfrman working.
men. H. failed g. see any dIlsie ce
between tie kuighis Of Labor md
"othur fociEllsis and pf0hibtio IL y
sotieIie'." He wac sorry 10 sg5 that
mAny Germans weTs at preesni mam-
herl Of au order ths ea1sfg of VIII ch |
had I'd irCs5ed = pe,iuon Ia C1ng'afs |
against German immIgrauiou, while !
Mr.. Po kdeTly had openly slJNn him. |
self 10 be a pfohibitionisi AID enemy !
oi the GermaUs. The entire order OF !
the Knight 4 Labor wfsg1v0fnei by
IhehmeD. Germans ought ~ c1nBider |
Il a di,gfAcs 10 be ruled by lrish igL -
ramuges. TIE lemaTks aufs received |
with applause Fiedech Arrpndta,
oi s.. Louie, moved 10 lay the ftfolu. !
iion on the tsb'e, bu. vas voted down,
ali bu. two or three deloga'gs voting
agairs. him, Thg ieHolu Ton gaI re-
iefred 10 the committee on labor mat.
ts.s, d.. Upper tubmil,ed ICBoIu.
tion requiring oil focitties 10 every !
city 70 meet every ok months for tho !
purpose Of discussing social qucl in's !
and otl or mat eis Of irportarc5, The |
resolution was r5ie red.
Before Tecess thirty.two now tocio.
ties we're sdn.t'ed 10 the unlon.
Az the opening II The AitoT1 oon scs
SION D dispstch was resd VA reply 10
ore eent last week g. tbs Catholic
Convention a Germany, now To sss-
slon At lrlrr. The Iep y wss signed
by the chniImsn II the conyentios,
and reminded he German.Am rlca1
Catholics hat, although ths &c an n
tsiyeu0d, their brethren iD q rmany
we're bpund 70 ihom by ono common
faith aod G mrsdesn,p IN The battle